Surgeon in mask operating robotic surgical equipment in operating room

260408-N-TW242-1004 Okinawa, Japan (April 10, 2026) Lt. Cmdr. Ki Chang a Navy Medical Corps Officer and Staff Neurosurgeon at Naval Medical Center San Diego performed the first uniportal endoscopic spine surgery at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, explains the procedure. (U.S. Navy photo by Courtesy Credit)